She said after the crash, when police found the 1997 Cadillac Seville empty at the scene, they contacted hospitals and asked them to call if anyone came in with injuries from a car crash.

Doran said Holyoke Hospital reported it was treating a woman with injuries consistent with a car crash.

The woman told police she was in the Cadillac with three other people and the driver had been at her apartment on Beech Street in Holyoke.

Police found Lopez there, although he first gave a false name; said he was homeless, and said he was not involved in a crash despite the fact there was a fresh injury to his forehead.

In a second statement, he said he had lent his Cadillac out, but then later acknowledged he was driving, Doran said.

She said after the crash Lopez had gone back to the Beech Street apartment and called his mother and then his stepfather, who told him at least one person had died.

Doran said Springfield police had gone to the home of Lopez’s mother - to whom the car was registered - and stepfather. The mother filled out a stolen vehicle report.

Doran said while at the Holyoke Police Department later the mother said she had parked the car in front of the house and it was gone.

Lopez’ stepfather told police Lopez did, in fact, have the car, she said.

Doran said Lopez had cut his hair right after the crash and told a family member on the phone he was going to run, but then said he changed his mind because there are surveillance cameras on Holyoke streets.

Lopez later told police he was going 40 to 42 mph and the light was yellow when he went through.

But a passenger in Lopez’s car said she told Lopez to slow down and that he had already gone through one or two red lights, Doran said.

Doran also said his mother would not be an appropriate person for Lopez to live with given her involvement in the scenario after the crash and the fact she might face charges because of what she told police.